Alternative Food Networks An Interdisciplinary Assessment /
In recent years, Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have been a key issue both in the scientific community and in public debates. This is due to their profound implications for rural development, local sustainability, and bio-economics. This edited collection discusses what the main determinants of th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| ISBN: | 9783319904092 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Introductions
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Alternative Food Networks
- Part II: AFNs from the Consumers' Viewpoint
- Chapter 3: Introduction to Part II
- Chapter 4: Determinants of Participation in AFNs and its Value for Consumers
- Chapter 5: Consumers' Quality Conventions in Alternative, Conventional and High-Quality Food Chains
- Chapter 6: The Environmental Quality Factors sought by Consumers in Alternative and Conventional Market Channels
- Chapter 7: Understanding Alternative Food Networks after the Crisis: Testing Four Scenarios in Italy
- Part III: AFNs From the Producers' Viewpoint
- Chapter 8: Introduction to Part III
- Chapter 9: Determinants of Farmers' Participation in AFNs
- Chapter 10: The Economic Viability Of Solidarity Purchase Groups (Gruppi Di Acquisto Solidale)
- Chapter 11: Quality and Price Setting By Producers In AFNs
- Part IV: Environment, Territory, and AFNs
- Chapter 12: Introduction to Part IV
- Chapter 13: Applied Environmental Sustainability of Fruits and Vegetables in Different Distribution Channels (AFNs and Large Scale Retail)
- Chapter 14: Reterritorialization, Proximity and Urban Food Planning: Research Perspectives on AFNs
- Part V: Conclusions
- Chapter 15: Conclusions: An Interdisciplinary Assessment. .